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TASTING NOTES

Floral, extravagantly perfumed and sensual. This is a textured, sumptuously fruity Costa Russi with a backbone of acidity and minerality which frames and elevates the layered and complex fragrance and silky texture. Extremely evocative, engaging and enticing this really highlights the delicacy of Barbaresco yet still has the grunt, power and sophistication of a Gaja wine. Brilliant.

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Bright, intense and lifted nose with incredible aromatic complexity: violets, balsamic and herbal notes. Rich, juicy and intense with terrific depth and power and a fabulously long finish. Sweet smoke, cherries and high quality oak wrap this glorious package together and it finishes bright, focused and crisp with perfect acidity.

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Wonderfully mature with very complex flavours, it will be delicious for drinking over the next few years. Aromas of dark cherry and complex wild herb characters with notes of truffles and dark chocolate are followed by a smooth, ripe palate bursting full of complex, dark fruit characters with perfectly integrated, soft tannins. From the great 2007 vintage, this wine is...

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On the nose, the sweet, lifted fragrance of roses slowly unfurls. Behind come the red fruits- pomegranate, red cherry and red currant. There is a crunchiness to the fruit on the attack but then the wine begins to flow smoothly across the palate, showing ripe and finely grained tannins without any austerity. The grip and bite of a classic Nebbiolo...

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Bigger and wider than the Conteisa. A powerhouse of concentrated fruit and tightly wound structure. This is a smashing Sperss with all the weight and intensity that is characteristic of the cuvee lifted by fresh acidity and pure, soaring fruit. There is a silky elegance to this delightfully seductive “Barolo” which is supported and heightened by the considerable structure. Like...

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Fascinating fruit aromas together with fullness and roundness of body are the distinctive traits of the 2011 vintage. The bouquet shows a nice complexity and concentration: rose and violet petals, notes of aromatic herbs, ripe red berries and peculiar scent of hard candies which leads directly to the distinctive sweetness and juiciness of the palate. The presence of the single...

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This has a darker fruit character than Conteisa. Very deep and layered and in need of time to unfurl. The texture and harmony of the wine are most striking at this stage. Gossamer but very present tannins which reinforce and support the dense core of fruit. This hangs together perfectly with a great sense of progression from the concentrated fruit...

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TASTING NOTES

Compact, taut, powerful, the most reticent of the three. With a little time in the glass the perfume starts to hint at what this wine is capable of: red fruit, rose, rich spice and a sense of stones. This is deeply mineral with a real sense of purpose and line. There is such delicacy to the fruit and an outstanding...